New Jersey closing deadline calculator
Enter the date. Get every deadline in a New Jersey purchase contract.
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How this state counts days
Holiday dates skipped
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
How New Jersey contract deadlines are counted
Attorney review is three days from delivery of the signed contract to the buyer and the seller, not counting Saturdays, Sundays or New Jersey legal holidays (including Good Friday, Juneteenth on the third Friday in June, and general election day). Most other Form 118 deadlines count from the end of attorney review.
- Standard form
- NJ REALTORS Standard Form of Real Estate Sales Contract (Form 118, 4/17; newer revision not confirmed)
- Day zero
- Delivery of the signed contract to buyer and seller
- Holidays used
- New Jersey legal holidays
- Weekends and holidays
- We couldn’t confirm a general weekend rule in the form, so the calculator flags weekend deadlines instead of moving them.
- How sure we are
- Partly verified. Some defaults come from an earlier version of the form; confirm against the one you signed.
Sources
Rules checked October 2026.
Deadlines in the standard form
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney review endsDays the Governor or President declares as bank holidays or days of religious observance may also count; add them below. Lincoln’s Birthday (Feb 12) is not skipped; confirm with your attorney if the count crosses it. | 3 business days after the delivery of the signed contract to buyer and seller | Business days skip weekends |
| Initial deposit dueForm default if blank: 5 business days. Counted skipping only major holidays, since the form does not define business days. | 5 business days after the delivery of the signed contract to buyer and seller | Business days skip weekends |
| Additional deposit dueForm default if blank: 10 days. | 10 calendar days after the delivery of the signed contract to buyer and seller | Check your contract |
| Inspection reports and repair list dueForm 118: 14 days after attorney review ends. | 14 calendar days after attorney review ends | Check your contract |
| Mortgage applicationForm 118: 10 days after attorney review ends. | 10 calendar days after attorney review ends | Check your contract |
| Mortgage commitmentForm 118: 30 days after attorney review ends. | 30 calendar days after attorney review ends | Check your contract |
| ClosingThe closing date written in your contract. | A date written in the contract | Check your contract |
Questions agents ask
Short answers for New Jersey files. Your contract is the final word.
When does the clock start on a New Jersey purchase contract?
In the NJ REALTORS Standard Form of Real Estate Sales Contract, day zero is the delivery of the signed contract to buyer and seller. Counting starts the next day.
Do New Jersey contract deadlines move if they land on a weekend or holiday?
We couldn’t confirm a general weekend rule in the form, so the calculator flags weekend deadlines instead of moving them.
Can I download the deadlines as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Download sheet gives you an Excel file that also opens in Google Sheets. The New Jersey counting rules are built in as formulas, so changing the effective date or any day count recalculates every deadline. Add to calendar gives you the same dates as calendar events.
Is this calculator legal advice?
No. It estimates dates from the numbers you enter and the counting rules described on this page. Your executed contract, its addenda and New Jersey law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
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Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.